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August 28, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED TOP WHEN A PIECE OF TOP CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RODE THE VICTIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LOWER LEFT ARM

March 18, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WALKING UNDER PERM.SUPPORTED TOP WHEN PIECE OF TOP CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND FORCED VICTIM TO GROUND CAUSING OVEREXTENSION OF LEFT LEG STRAINING HAMSTRING MUSCLES.

February 11, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SECTION PORTAL BUS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 2 LBS FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE VICTIMS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLLER REESULTING IN A F R A CTURE OF THE 5TH METACARPAL OF THE LEFT HAND

February 9, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE SOME BITS ON THE CM A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 20LB FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE VICTIM HAND WHICH WAS SETTING ON THE DRUM OF THE MINER

January 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST DRILLED BOLT HOLE MR WAGONER WAS TAKE A BOLT AND RESIN TO OPERATOR AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE THE MACHINE A ROCK CAME DOWN RIDING HIM TO THE AROUND PRIOR TO THE ACCC DENT THE TOP HAD BEEN CHECK AND ADDITIONAL ROOF JACKS HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE ROCK CAME DOWN BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND A SAFETY JACK SET AT FEET

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